Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, for staying in Bagalkot constituency for campaigning for the upcoming bypolls.Karnataka BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, remarked sarcastically that if the Chief Minister truly had confidence in the government’s development work and guarantee schemes, there would have been no need to camp in Bagalkot for five days for campaigning.Speaking to media persons on Wednesday, Vija…
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Bagalkot, March 31 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah continued his intensive campaign for the Bagalkot Assembly bye-election for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. He participated in a campaign meeting held in Mugulolli village, where he released a booklet titled ‘Pragatiya Pakshinota,’ which highlights the developmental contributions of H.Y. Meti, and campaigned in support of Congress candidate Umesh Meti.Minister R.B. Timmapur, former Legislative Council Chairman S.R. Patil, MLA…
Bagalkot, March 28 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday accused the Siddaramaiah‑led government of mismanaging the state’s economy and showing “arrogance” by not attending a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference in Bagalkot, Bommai alleged that the Siddaramaiah government has earned a “bad name” for damaging the financial system. He said the Congress government had pro…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 28 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday criticised the Siddaramaiah-led government over rehabilitation measures and financial allocations related to the Upper Krishna Project, alleging injustice to people affected in the region.Addressing a press conference in Bagalkot, Bommai referred to rehabilitation and resettlement in submerged areas and said the government had recently claimed to have distributed around Rs 400 crore, eve…
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) Stating that legal counsels have confirmed there were no legal hurdles to increasing the height of the Alamatti Dam, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said he would convene an all‑party meeting in the state and take a decision to go ahead. Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have objected to the project.It can be noted that the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) Phase 3 is a major irrigation scheme in North Karnataka aiming to raise the Almatti Dam height from…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said it had been decided at a meeting of Karnataka MPs to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Jal Shakti Minister with an all‑party delegation after the Assembly elections in various states are completed. Addressing the media on Tuesday night after a meeting with MPs from the state at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Shivakumar said the meeting was convened to discuss irrigation issues affecting the state a…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the dismissal of petitions filed by Tamil Nadu in the Supreme Court against the Controversial Mekedatu project marked a significant legal victory for the state, and that the government would soon move ahead with the next steps for the long-pending project.Presenting the state Budget for 2026–27 in the Legislative Assembly, CM Siddaramaiah said a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mekedatu project would be…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Marking 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would win 141 seats in the next Assembly elections.Speaking at the “Successful 1,000 Days of Public Service and Land Guarantee Dedication Convention” in Haveri, Shivakumar also announced that, in addition to the five guarantees promised before the last elections, the government is introducin…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, expressed confidence that the state will implement the pending Mekedatu and Upper Krishna projects if the Central government grants the necessary approvals. “We are hopeful that the Centre will extend its cooperation,” he said at the inaugural session of the International Dam Safety Conference held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium of the Indian Institute of Science here.”You are all…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Responding to criticism by the BJP against the Congress-led government over the Metro fare hike, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the issue does not fall under the jurisdiction of the state government and that no proposal in this regard has been received by him so far.Reacting to the BJP’s criticism of the state government, Shivakumar said party leaders should raise the issue with their own Union ministers and ques…